We are looking for a skilled & experienced learning disability nurse to support Children & Young People with complex needs within the Harrogate & Rural District, Hambleton & Richmondshire localities.
This would be an ideal post for a practicing Band 6 nurse or a competent Band 5 LD nurse, looking for career progression.
A background in community practice & experience with children & young people is ideal, but not essential.
The role is delivered across the Northallerton & Harrogate localities, actual base to be negotiated with the successful candidate, depending on preference. As a team we are passionate about our work whilst supporting a flexible approach to work life balance. If you would like to make a positive difference to the health outcomes of this vulnerable group within our community, give us a call to discuss the role.
Main duties of the job
A Registered Community Learning disability nurse working within the Specialist Children's Services team providing high quality, evidence based care to children and young people with a learning disability.
The role involves maintaining responsibility for a designated caseload of children and young people with a learning disability acting with autonomy as appropriate.
Providing specialist nursing assessments and support to implement interventions to promote the health and wellbeing of children and young people with learning disability and their families.
To positively represent the needs and rights of children and young people with learning disability, promoting equality and assisting access to NHS and any other services.
To take responsibility as required in the absence of the lead nurse including day-to-day management of the learning disability nursing team and the supervision and development of registered and non-registered staff.
The post holder will work as an integral member of the multi-disciplinary team and with partnership agencies to provide integrated children's services in line with current policy and best practice to maintain excellent working relationships between families and carers, universal and specialist services, education, voluntary and private organisations.
The post-holder will contribute towards the continual development of Specialist Children's Services and ensure high standards of clinical practice are maintained and monitored.
About us
At Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff. We support staff through benefits, health and wellbeing initiatives and opportunities for personal and professional development.
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Essential
* Registered Nurse Learning Disability Nurse (RNLD) Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
* Minimum of two years post registration experience.
* Experience working with children with learning disability, emotional and behavioural difficulties.
Desirable
* Positive behaviour support (PBS) training
* Mentorship qualification for students.
* Leadership course.
* Experience working in a community setting
Employer details
Employer name
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Child Development centre
Brompton Road
Northallerton
DL6 1EA
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